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Mooresville Graded School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,972 students in Mooresville Graded School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Mooresville Graded School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 58%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Mooresville Graded School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mooresville High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
10 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
5,975 Students
565,764 Students
# Teachers
390 Teachers
33,453 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mooresville Graded School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
13 Students
5,772 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
119 Students
21,293 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
838 Students
115,235 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
20%
# Black Students
1,140 Students
138,700 Students
% Black Students
19%
24%
# White Students
3,390 Students
254,801 Students
% White Students
57%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
765 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
473 Students
30,969 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
107
491
# Students in K Grade:
400
6,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
428
6,949
# Students in 2nd Grade:
442
7,207
# Students in 3rd Grade:
431
7,125
# Students in 4th Grade:
441
7,196
# Students in 5th Grade:
453
7,763
# Students in 6th Grade:
430
11,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
425
12,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
446
12,284
# Students in 9th Grade:
518
137,976
# Students in 10th Grade:
457
126,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
505
117,582
# Students in 12th Grade:
492
104,750
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,166 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,764 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,166
$11,187
Spending / Student
$11,764
$11,612
Best Mooresville Graded School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mooresville High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
659 E Center Ave
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 658-2580
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 658-2580
Grades: 9-12
| 1,972 students
Rank: n/an/a
Nf Woods Campus
Alternative School
574 W Mclelland Ave
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 658-2500
Mooresville, NC 28115
(704) 658-2500
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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